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2015职称英语理工A阅读理解文章及译文 第34篇Batteries Built by Viruses What do chicken pox, the common cold, the flu, and AIDS have in common? Theyrealldiseasecausedbyviruses,tiny microorganisms that can pass from persontoperson.Itsnowonderthatwhenmostpeoplethinkaboutviruses, finding ways to steer clear of viruses is whats on peoples minds. Noteveryonerunsfromthetinydiseasecarriers,though.InCambridge, Massachusetts,scientistshavediscoveredthatsomeviruses can be helpful in an unusual way. They are putting viruses to work, teaching them to build some of the worlds smallest rechargeable batteries. Viruses and bat